Data Analyst Jobs in Ohio — Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati

Data Analyst Jobs in OhioOhio offers one of the best value propositions in the Midwest for data analysts — a genuinely affordable cost of living paired with strong demand from healthcare systems, financial services, retail, and a growing tech startup scene in Columbus. If you want a solid analyst career without the coastal price tag, Ohio delivers.

Salary Range

$72,000 – $95,000/year

Ohio's low cost of living means a $80K salary provides purchasing power equivalent to $100K+ in most coastal cities.

26 jobs found

Senior Financial Analyst

Henny Penny — Eaton, OH

Entry Level - Business Operations Analyst

Further — Cleveland, Ohio

Senior IT Data Analyst

Sherwin-Williams — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Business Analyst – Facilities Operations & Systems

JLL — Brookville, Ohio, United States

Business Analyst (Data & AI)

Everest Technologies Inc — Columbus, Ohio

Continuous Improvement Analyst for Transportation and Warehousing (T&W)

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company — Akron, Ohio

Cancer Data Specialist - 500921

UToledo Current Employee — Toledo, Ohio, United States

Senior Data Analyst, Finance Digital Solutions

Cardinal Health — Dublin, Ohio

Full-time Staff: Institutional Research Data Analyst

Lakeland Community College — Kirtland, Ohio, United States

Financial Analyst

PRC-Saltillo — Wooster, Ohio, United States

What You Need to Know

Ohio's analyst opportunities are distributed across three major metros, each with its own strengths. Columbus is the growth story. Ohio's capital has become a bona fide tech hub, fueled by Ohio State University's talent pipeline, a supportive startup ecosystem, and major employers like JPMorgan Chase (which has a massive Columbus operation), Nationwide Insurance, and Cardinal Health. Columbus has a youthful energy and a tech-forward culture that's attracting both companies and talent. For entry-level and mid-career analysts, Columbus offers the best combination of opportunity and affordability in the state. Cleveland brings healthcare analytics depth that few cities can match. The Cleveland Clinic — consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the world — and University Hospitals create a concentrated healthcare analytics market. Manufacturing analytics (the legacy of Ohio's industrial base) and financial services round out Cleveland's analyst demand. Cincinnati offers strong opportunities in CPG analytics (Procter & Gamble is headquartered there, along with Kroger and Fifth Third Bank), insurance, and healthcare. The city's analyst roles tend to emphasize business intelligence and traditional reporting more than cutting-edge data science, making it a good fit for analysts who prefer established tools and methodologies. The cost of living across all three cities is remarkably low by national standards. An analyst earning $80K in Columbus lives very comfortably. For professionals willing to look beyond the coasts, Ohio's combination of career stability, affordability, and growing opportunity is genuinely compelling.